# Spirits of the Rice Paddy

Spirits of the Rice Paddy is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 3.9 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Mythology, Farming
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Worker Placement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Enclosure
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.9 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 8

**Designers:** Philip duBarry

**Artists:** Jim Maxwell, Daniel Solis

**Publishers:** APE Games

## Expansions

- [Spirits of the Rice Paddy: Solo Play Components](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirits-of-the-rice-paddy-solo-play-components)
- [Spirits of the Rice Paddy: Dino Rush Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirits-of-the-rice-paddy-dino-rush-promo-cards)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/spirits-of-the-rice-paddy)
- [Spirits of the Rice Paddy in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/spirits-of-the-rice-paddy)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/149119)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._